About Megan
Megan Balcarczyk is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Her approach suits people who want straightforward support and practical steps to feel better.
Megan brings six years of counseling experience to her sessions. She has worked with people facing mood disorders, substance challenges, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She combines warmth with clear, honest feedback to help clients move forward.
How Megan works
In sessions she encourages people to speak openly about what is and isn’t working. She helps clients take ownership of therapy and practice advocating for themselves. She also emphasizes accepting human imperfection while building concrete skills to cope and make changes.
Megan draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, compassionate environment. She uses Motivational Interviewing to strengthen a person's own reasons for change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps toward goals. These methods are used together to match each person's pace and needs.
Her aim is to help people understand where struggles began and find ways to improve daily life. Megan supports skill building for sleep, coping with stress, managing mood, addressing addictive behaviors, and navigating relationship or parenting stress. She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on real, usable changes.
Megan lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Megan works with
The areas below are the ones Megan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How her approaches shape online sessions
Megan uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps when someone needs understanding and steady support while figuring out their next steps.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen their commitment. That method works well for mood shifts, addictions, or when someone feels stuck and needs practical momentum. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to find small, concrete steps toward immediate goals and to build hope through achievable actions.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can fit into a break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work for shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into a busy life.
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